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inundation

[ in-uhn-dey-shuhn, -uhn- ]

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noun

the condition of being flooded:
Researchers are warning that accelerated sea level change threatens hundreds of thousands of coastal homes with inundation.
a flood:
Areas shaded in purple on the map may see an inundation of 3 to 12 feet.
the condition or state of being overwhelmed:
Angkor Wat, the magnificent temple of the Khmer Empire, faces inundation by tourists and environmental dangers.

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su·per·in·un·da·tion noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of inundation¹

First recorded in 1400–50; from Latin inundātiōn-, stem of inundātiō “a flooding,” from inundāre “to flood, overflow”; inundate ( def ), -ion ( def )

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